1900 Illinois gubernatorial election
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Nominee Richard Yates Jr. Samuel Alschuler
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 580,199 518,966
Percentage 51.49% 46.06%
County results

Yates:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Alschuler:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Governor before election

John Riley Tanner
Republican

Elected Governor

Richard Yates Jr.
Republican

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The 1900 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900.

Incumbent Republican Governor John Riley Tanner retired in order to unsuccessfully run for U.S. Senate.

Republican nominee Richard Yates Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Samuel Alschuler with 51.49% of the vote.

Democratic nomination

Candidates

Results

The Democratic state convention was held on June 26 and 27, 1900 at the State Capitol in Springfield.[5][6]

The results of the balloting were as follows:[7][8][9]

Democratic gubernatorial nomination, 2nd ballot
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Samuel Alschuler 608.5 50.5
Democratic Adam Ortseifen 417.5 34.6
Democratic Alfred Orendorff 136 11.3
Democratic Nicholas E. Worthington 43 3.6
Total votes 1,205 100.00

Republican nomination

Candidates

Results

The Republican state convention was held from May 8, 1900 at Peoria.[13]

The results of the balloting were as follows:[14][15][16][17][18][19]

Republican gubernatorial nomination, 4th ballot[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Yates Jr. 971 63.2
Republican Walter Reeves 566 36.8
Total votes 1,537 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

Illinois gubernatorial election, 1900[22][23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Richard Yates Jr. 580,199 51.49%
Democratic Samuel Alschuler 518,966 46.06%
Prohibition Visscher Vare Barnes 15,643 1.39%
Social Democratic Herman C. Perry 8,611 0.76%
Socialist Labor Louis P. Hoffman 1,319 0.12%
Populist Alfred Cheesbrough Van Tine 1,106 0.10%
Union Reform Party Lloyd G. Spencer 650 0.06%
United Christian Party John Cordingly 334 0.03%
Majority 61,233 5.43%
Turnout 1,126,828 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Democratic Nominees". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Ill. June 30, 1900. p. 4. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Kind Of A Ladd He Is". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Ill. April 16, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Orendorff Is Urged To Run". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Ill. January 13, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "Centennial List of Mayors, City Clerks, City Attorneys, City Treasurers, and Aldermen, elected by the people of the city of Chicago, from the incorporation of the city on March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1937, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the years during which each official held office". Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  5. ^ Illinois Blue Book 1901, p. 143.
  6. ^ "Democrats of Illinois". The evening times. Washington, D.C. June 26, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "Alschuler is the nominee". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Mo. June 27, 1900. p. 3. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "Illinois Democratic Convention". New York Daily Tribune. New York. June 27, 1900. p. 4. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "Illinois Democrats". Willmar tribune. Willmar, Minn. July 4, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  10. ^ "Orrin N. Carter - Previous Illinois Supreme Court Justice". illinoiscourts.gov. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "Judiciary of Cook County". Chicago eagle. Chicago, Ill. May 5, 1900. p. 3. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  12. ^ "Ruling on Cigarmakers' Label". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Mo. August 24, 1900. p. 12. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  13. ^ Illinois Blue Book 1901, p. 137.
  14. ^ "Yates Named For Governor". Las Vegas daily optic. Las Vegas, N.M. May 9, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  15. ^ "In Illinois". The Topeka state journal. Topeka, Kansas. May 9, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  16. ^ "Yates wins nomination". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, IL. May 9, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  17. ^ "Richard Gates [sic] Gets Nomination". The Seattle post-intelligencer. Seattle, Wash. May 10, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  18. ^ "Yates Chosen". The Indianapolis journal. Indianapolis, Ind. May 10, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  19. ^ "Illinois Republicans". The Grenada sentinel. Grenada, Miss. May 12, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  20. ^ Illinois Blue Book 1901, pp. 141–142.
  21. ^ "Clay County Illinois Genealogy and History: Obituaries and Death Notices". Genealogy Trails. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  22. ^ Illinois Official Vote 1900, pp. 3–4.
  23. ^ "IL Governor, 1900". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

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